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In the Market with Janet Parshall
March 04, 2024
Hour 1: Why I Still Believe
At a time when de-conversion stories have become all too common, we invite you to join us to hear the story of the compelling conversion of an unlikely believer whose questions ultimately led her to irresistible hope. She will address her own struggle with the reality that God's people repeatedly give God's story a bad name and will take a careful look at how the current church often inadvertently produces atheists despite its life-giving message.
Hour 2: Outgrowing Dawkins
In his book Outgrowing God, Richard Dawkins tries to show that all religious belief is intellectually nonsensical and thus highly damaging in practice. But does he even understand what he rejects? Our guest will expose the main flaws in Dawkins's arguments - his weakness for crude caricatures, selective way with evidence, ignorance of philosophy and history as well as theology, and even his questionable interpretations of science. He will also demonstrate the coherence of a mature, self-critical faith and its contribution to human progress.
IN THIS EPISODE
Mary Jo Sharp
Mary Jo Sharp is an assistant professor of apologetics at Houston Christian University (formerly Houston Baptist University), and the founder and director of Confident Christianity Apologetics Ministry. She also serves on faculty with Summit Ministries StudentConferences, and is a published author with Kregel Publications, B&H Publications, and Zondervan. As a former atheist who came to faith, she has experienced two worlds of American culture: the post-Christian culture of the Pacific Northwest and the evangelical culture of the Bible Belt. She first encountered apologetics in her own spiritual search while seeking answers. She has been featured in Christianity Today’s cover story “The Unexpected Defenders” and is an international speaker on apologetics, focusing on love and logic to uncover truth. Mary Jo is the author of the top-selling Bible study, “Why Do You Believe That?” as well as Living in Truth with LifeWay Christian Resources. She recently released her book Why I Still Believe. A clear communicator with a heart for people, Mary Jo finds great joy in sharing the deep truths of her Lord and Savior.
Rupert Shortt
Rupert Shortt was appointed VHI Research Associate in 2019. He was religion editor of The Times Literary Supplement from 2000 to 2020, and is a former Visiting Fellow at Oxford University. The author of many books, Rupert has also contributed to a wide range of publications including The Guardian, The Financial Times, The Daily Telegraph, The Tablet and the Madrid-based Revista de Libros.
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Janet Parshall
Janet Parshall has been broadcasting from the nation's capital for over two decades. Her passion is to "equip the saints" through intelligent conversation based on biblical truth. When she is not behind her microphone, Janet is speaking across the country on issues impacting Christians. She has authored several books, including her latest, Buyer Beware: Finding Truth in the Marketplace of Ideas. Parshall and her husband, Craig, live in Virginia, and have four children and six grandchildren.